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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lawerence T. Sullivan, commander of the 57th Wing, observes the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron in a BAK-12 aircraft arresting cable competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The competition challenged Airmen on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse in the event a fighter aircraft would need to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Airmen with the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The unit had completed a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system competition challenging the Airmen on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse in the event a fighter aircraft would need to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Blasdel, left, the 57th Operational Support Squadron director of operations, presents a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system competition trophy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The team participated in a competition hosted by the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron and was awarded for achieving the fastest time deploying and resetting the arresting system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Casey Lockhart, left, and Airman 1st Class Jarred Pascua Baniaga, both electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, deploy a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen competed in an arresting system challenge where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman Senior Airman Alex Casey Lockhart, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, runs on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Lockhart participated in a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system competition where he was timed on his ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Dehaan, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, carries a section of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Dehaan participated in a competition where he was timed on his ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Euisol Jung, center, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, assembles a BAK-12 aircraft arresting cable at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Jung participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Morris, left, Airman 1st Class James Lechner, center, and Airman 1st Class Euisol Jung, electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, work on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The teammates participated in a competition meant to test their operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Casey-Lockhart, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, works on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Casey-Lockhart participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts the cable of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Wilson participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gentijan Beqiri, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, extends the barrier tape of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Casey-Lockhart, center, and Airman 1st Class Jarred Pascua Baniaga, both electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, work on the rewind engine at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Morris, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, secures an arresting cable of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Lechner, center, and Senior Airman James Morris, both electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, work on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Euisol Jung, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Lechner, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts the cable of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Lechner participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Lechner, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, stands near a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Lechner participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Casey-Lockhart, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, works on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Casey-Lockhart participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Morris, left, and Airman 1st Class Euisol Jung, both electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, work on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The Airmen participated in a competition where they were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Neugebauer, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, unwinds the arresting cable of the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Neugebauer participated in a competition meant to test his operational abilities in the event a fighter aircraft needed to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Neugebauer, Senior Airman Kelvin Dadson and Airman 1st Class Benkhai Langellier, electrical power production team members assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, stand with their trophy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. The team participated in a competition hosted by the 99th CES and was awarded for achieving the fastest time deploying and resetting the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Casey-Lockhart, an electrical power production team member assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, stands inside the concrete pit of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. Casey-Lockhart was waiting to perform a rewind engine procedure on the BAK-12 as part of a competition hosted by the 99th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

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CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition

Published April 13, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt
Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 6, 2026. During the competition, Airmen were timed on their ability to deploy and reset the arresting system for reuse in the event a fighter aircraft would need to abort a takeoff or conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt and Airman Annika Schermerhorn)